EFFECTIVE NANOPOROUS COPPER FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN IONIC LIQUID

Nanoporous copper as a robust and efficient electrocatalyst for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 in ionic liquid has been successfully developed due to its advantages of high surface area, open porosity and high catalysis efficiency. Nanoporous copper film was prepared by a simple dealloying method and can be directly fabricated on the surface of the electrode. The electrochemical property for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 in ionic liquid was investigated by cyclic voltammogram (CV), showing enhanced electrocatalytic activity due to its nanoporous structure.